The skyline in North Tolsta on the east side of Lewis has changed from this weekend
after the tower of the community wind turbine was erected.
The tall structure on common grazing between Glen Tolsta and the village of North
Tolsta. is a Enercon E44 900kw turbine. The components were shipped to Stornoway
by a chartered vessel and trucked on site over the past few days.
A giant crane hoisted the tower sections into place and blades section will be installed
on the next good weather day.
A local trust, Tolsta Community Development, has been established to construct the
turbine.
The profits from selling electricity will be ploughed into community amenities, development
projects as well as initiatives addressing fuel poverty in the district.
Tolsta turbine 12/5/13
